“AWAYY is a proof of concept drama/sci-fi film. On the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans.” Filmmakers Aqsa Altaf & John X Carey on AWAYY which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? Yes! SXSW has always […]
SxSW 2022 Interviews
SxSW 2022 Interview – I GET KNOCKED DOWN directors Dunstan Bruce & Sophie Robinson
“Do you remember that song? The “I Get Knocked Down” song? You know? “I get knocked down but I get up again”? Yeah, that one. I’m the guy from the song. Do you know the name of that band? It’s okay if you don’t; not many people do. It was Chumbawamba. Yeah, Chumbawamba. Do you […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – CLEAN director Lachlan McLeod
“CLEAN is an exploration into the hidden world of trauma cleaning, which is the business of cleaning death, hoarding and squalor. Our main focus is the journey of incredible business owner Sandra Pankhurst, whose own life is full of ups and downs and whose declining health has left her at a crossroads. It is about […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – CLARE director Lauren Minnerath
“CLARE is a short proof of concept for an upcoming feature film I’ll be directing. I don’t want to give too much away, but the short is essentially about an emotionally vulnerable teenager’s inappropriate relationship with her high school teacher and her teacher’s husband. It’s also a comedy.” Filmmaker Lauren Minnerath on CLARE which screens […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – FOR LOVE director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
“Nkechi has been living in London as an illegal immigrant with her girlfriend Martha, who is an asylum seeker. One day, immigration turn up unexpectedly to their house, forcing Nkechi to make a decision that would change the course of both their lives. It’s a story about love in places we don’t usually get to […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – RADICAL HONESTY director Bianca Poletti
“RADICAL HONESTY is a dark romantic comedy about when the rubber meets the road in open relationships. On their first date, Jack and Rachel hit it off, both excited by the other’s open-minded worldview and commitment to deconstruct traditional relationship structures. Soon after the initial spark, Jack reveals the reality of his so-called “radical” open […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – BIRDS director Katherine Propper
“BIRDS is a mosaic of moments in the lives of teenagers during the heat of Texas summer. The film grapples with human fragility in the pursuit of many of life’s greatest endeavors— love, friendship, adventure, and finding beauty.” — Filmmaker Katherine Propper on BIRDS which is screening in the shorts section of SxSW 2022. Welcome […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – BROWNSVILLE BRED director Elaine Del Valle
“Brownsville Bred will make its world premiere at SXSW 2022 in the episodic competition. It is based on a true story, adapted from an awarded one-woman stage play and young adult novel. Set in 1980’s Brownsville, Brooklyn NY, a spunky Latina must find her own path as she comes of age to face the grim realities […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE TITANIC director Teemu Nikki
“A love thriller seen through blind man’s point of view.” Filmmaker Teemu Nikki on THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE TITANIC which is screening at SxSW 2022! Welcome to SxSW! Is this your first SxSW experience? First time and attending in person. How did this whole project come together? An old friend […]
SxSW ’22 Interview: HONEYBEE director Emilio Vazquez Reyes
HONEYBEE sheds light on the harsh reality of immigration by following the story of an undocumented Mexican immigrant who receives a heartwarming yet heartbreaking phone call from his daughter across the border who tells him a tragic children’s tale of an innocent honeybee. However, as the story goes on, the brutal parallels between the children’s […]